New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
SHOOTING TWO POLICEMEN.
THE "CoRcoRANs RoosT" GANG AGAIN.

>>,,, ~, r,r,, WITHOUT CAUSE FIRES AT THREE
OFFICERS AND GIoRIEs IN THE DEED
Two noljcemen of Captain wartss squad we're shot
nv a young rufian yesterday morning 1Ao snoo""e
was as unprovOked was the assahs on Foh0o"''"
Uauser of Captain Ryan's squad, by the "Corcorah
Roostp gang In Fortieth-st ON Sunday. damn" w.
Dinneen the youth who did tho shooting, is mem
her Of that gang and has shared In the iawlessnesS
which has made the band terror 70 the heieoorhoou
Like his disOrderly companions, ne has been oo"h
on The police, and his hatred OF the guardians oI
public peace has been increased by the shooting OF
young Corcoran by Policeman Hauser. Ills iahcr
is a respectable horse-shocr at No. SAC East Inirty
ninth-st.. and his cider brother, john Is eIcIA ia
the Corporation Counsel's office
The Tatan Literary Union of ST. Gabrieis Church'
in East Thirts-seventh-st., had picnic In "ashlhs
ton Park ON Tuesday night. One OF Police Cdp'ah
Ryan's young sons attended the picnic IL was sdiu
that tho Dinneen brothers in the park at late
hour and had a quarrel with Ryans SON. snofuS
before . a. M yesterday young Ryan ran up to Police
man Joseph f. Philips In Forty -fourth-St, near
First-ave and said that man In seoondave. had
threatened to shoot him. The policeman went WIN
the lad TO tho corner of SecOndaVe and there found
young Dinneen. who appeared 10 De somewhat uhuor
the Influence of HquOr That's the fellow who was
pnIng TO shoot me" said the lad pointing to Dlnncen
Philips walked toward Dnneen. remarklng, " Let's
see il be has a pistol" lie Intended to search the
Young lufiaIl but before he got within arm lcngth
Dinneen drew seven shooter of small cali6re ana
fred twice in quick succession. one buhet stiucH
Phi lips in tao sdo and glanced from his rib afer
mnieting severe flesh wound. The other wen,
through tho pOlicemahs CRUZ manu. SCATTERING shai
bone its way.
Phillips was disabled for the time and Dinneen
ran to Forty-secOnd-5t. There sc encountered 10
licemer Charles Mcdonnell and Joseph Gaiiney, who
had heard the shots and Philipss call for help DIN
neen dashed past the officers. but 'ey gave chase
promptly and shouted TO him to stop Near inc
corner Of Foty-lrs he turned and fred two shots
nj hen bulletS went wild and lat NOBODY. BON
policemen kept ON after DinnSen VINO ran .u Sn
way. Seeing the policemen turn the corner ana
follow him, Dnneen discharged the three remaining
shot, In his revolver Tho last bullet struck NC
DOInlcll I'm tho right breast just below the shoulder
and made him stagger backward -CaHuey KEEP Oh
and grappled with the young desperate. After a
sharp tn,slo in which Gaffnoy used his club with
good effect. Dinneen surrendered lie was dlsarn'ed
crowd to call carriage That was done promptly
East Fhy-nrstst. before Gaffney could get there
with young Dlnneen. The sergeant at mo station
ging the prisoner along followed by large crowd
Tho officers John Dnneen in the crowd and
arrested hlm on suspicion when he called out 10 his
Irntbcr Don't give Your right name" Patrick
Kelly youth of No 631 Third ave, was also arrested
on sspIcion of irving to rescue the prisoner Young
Dnneen at first gave an assumed name the station,
but he recognized. He gave his age al esnleen
years When asked why he seo, the policemen ne
Phillips and Mcdonnell were sent 10 81 LING
Hospital Later in the day was 6ad t nat Mcap
nil was dangerously hurt and might die. The bullet
was not extracted from his breast as the surgeons
feared pr Obing for 1t might cause internal henor
haze 1t was feared that his right lung had been
perforated by the bullet. Both Philips ana McLOh
nell are young policemen tie former having prem
ON the force about year. and the latter only since
last May. ., ,.... ,.o,,,, MIN
neen assumed the swagger and tone II tough ana
evidently felt proud OF his murdef0uS work lie sa'd
with an oath that he didn't care II he had Killed ootn
officers In reply to a question by the sergeant Al
the station house to his quarrel with young Ryan,
tho prisoner said defantly, :" Yon want to know too
much YOU do" lie marched TO the IOrkVu
Police Court with his brother and young Kelly, and
some persons I'm i'ie court asked which Of the
prisoners had shot the policemen Dunncen spoke
Up with an air Of triumph "1'm the man Before
Justice Patterson, the prisoner changed his manner
somewhat He said that Phillips assaulted him and
he shot the policeman in selfdefence. He did not
attempt to Justify the shooting of Policeman MELON
nell Justice Patterson committed him without pan
10 await the result of the Injuries he had niiieted
John Dnneen and young Kelly were discharged.
TIE condition of the two wounded on err was sald
10 be favorable at st. Luke's Hospital late last even
ing Phillips, 1T was said would probably maze a
stiR finger hut il wound not be necessary 10 alpu-
tate N His other wound Is not serious. The ball
had been removed from ONlcer McDonnens breast
and he was doing nicely. The bullet did not pene-
trato his lung, but found lodged In the collar